A wildlife rehabilitation centre proposed for southeast Kelowna will move ahead despite concerns from city staff.

Council voted unanimously to allow Wild Things Rehabilitation Society to set up shop on land at 2605 O91裸聊视频橰ielly Road. Staff is not against the operation, but objects to where structures on the property would be placed. The preference is an area at the bottom of the environmentally-sensitive land that has already been modified.

Wild Things founder Sydney Platz said the site they chose, in the central part of the property, has a larger cleared area and an unpaved road that was cleared by previous work.

91裸聊视频淚t is in the best interest of the animals to keep this site as natural as possible,91裸聊视频� said Platz. 91裸聊视频淩espectfully, we argue that our design does achieve this working with pre-existing conditions.91裸聊视频�

Concerns from council included noise and increased traffic affecting neighbouring properties.

91裸聊视频淲e will not be open to the public, so we do not feel this will noticeably increase traffic to the area,91裸聊视频� added Platz. 91裸聊视频淣o one will know we are there, and that91裸聊视频檚 what we want.91裸聊视频�

Coun. Charlie Hodge noted such operations can start small and get large quickly.

91裸聊视频淏ecause you can91裸聊视频檛 say no,91裸聊视频� he said.

Platz said after initial treatment many animals would be transferred to other rehabilitation centres in the province.

91裸聊视频淲e could be moving further outside the city to accommodate a large site about five to 10 years down the road,91裸聊视频� she added.

Wild Things would treat small mammals, such as squirrels and chipmunks, and small songbirds as permitted by a provincial permit.

READ MORE: 91裸聊视频楽ave it or pave it91裸聊视频�: Councillor chimes in on future of Kelowna Springs golf course

READ MORE: Peachland business owner looking to zip into new adventure on council

gary.barnes@kelownacapnews.com
Like us on and follow us on and subscribe to our daily and subscribe to our daily newsletter.